diff --git a/grade/classes/component_gradeitem.php b/grade/classes/component_gradeitem.php
index 9e7ba921078..9662ec3e2fc 100644
--- a/grade/classes/component_gradeitem.php
+++ b/grade/classes/component_gradeitem.php
@@ -483,4 +483,34 @@ abstract class component_gradeitem {
 
         return $gradinginstance;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Sends a notification about the item being graded for the student.
+     *
+     * @param stdClass $gradeduser The user being graded
+     * @param stdClass $grader The user who is grading
+     */
+    public function send_student_notification(stdClass $gradeduser, stdClass $grader): void {
+        list($itemtype, $itemmodule) = \core_component::normalize_component($this->component);
+        $gradeitem = \grade_item::fetch([
+            'itemtype' => $itemtype,
+            'itemmodule' => $itemmodule,
+            'iteminstance' => $this->itemnumber,
+        ]);
+
+        $eventdata = new \core\message\message();
+        $eventdata->courseid          = $this->context->get_course_context()->instanceid;
+        $eventdata->component         = 'moodle';
+        $eventdata->name              = 'gradenotifications';
+        $eventdata->userfrom          = $grader;
+        $eventdata->userto            = $gradeduser;
+        $eventdata->subject           = get_string('gradenotificationsubject', 'grades');
+        $eventdata->fullmessage       = get_string('gradenotificationmessage', 'grades', ['name' => $gradeitem->get_name()]);
+
+        $eventdata->fullmessageformat = FORMAT_PLAIN;
+        $eventdata->fullmessagehtml   = '';
+        $eventdata->smallmessage      = '';
+        $eventdata->notification      = 1;
+        message_send($eventdata);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/lang/en/grades.php b/lang/en/grades.php
index 63f2b000431..b65c9b131e0 100644
--- a/lang/en/grades.php
+++ b/lang/en/grades.php
@@ -318,6 +318,8 @@ $string['grademax'] = 'Maximum grade';
 $string['grademax_help'] = 'This setting determines the maximum grade when using the value grade type. The maximum grade for an activity-based grade item is set on the activity settings page.';
 $string['grademin'] = 'Minimum grade';
 $string['grademin_help'] = 'This setting determines the minimum grade when using the value grade type.';
+$string['gradenotificationmessage'] = 'You have new feedback on your work for "{$a->name}"';
+$string['gradenotificationsubject'] = 'Your have been graded';
 $string['gradeoutcomeitem'] = 'Grade outcome item';
 $string['gradeoutcomes'] = 'Outcomes';
 $string['gradeoutcomescourses'] = 'Course outcomes';